Taxonomy
Family
Genus
Species
Fabaceae
Nomenclature Melissopalynology
Astragalus
Classifier
Moris
Distribution
Sardinia – Arbus (Torre dei Corsari). Critically endangered
Utility
Grazed by livestock (sheep and cattle). Source of nectar and pollen highly attractive to bees. Seeds were traditionally toasted and used as a coffee substitute. Biodiversity
Flowering time
II - VI
Pollen characteristic
- Group: Monad
- Simmetry: Radial
- Polarity: Isopolar
- Exine sculpturing: Reticulate, Homobrochate
- Aperture: Tricolporate
- Polar View:Circular, Subcircular
- Equatorial view :Prolate
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